The Epilepsy Foundation of Alabama has a new leader. In a Wednesday press release, the organization announced Sara Franklin will serve as its executive director. The Epilepsy Foundation, headquartered in Hoover, offers education programs on how to recognize and respond to seizures, as well as providing community services, public education, federal and local advocacy, seizure […]

Auburn University has released its new advertising campaign for the 2019-2020 academic year. Dubbed,”Think Auburn,” the campaign features a new television spot that debuted at noon on Friday, which also happened to be College Colors Day in Alabama. “You may know Auburn, but do you really know Auburn?” the video begins. The ad then shows how […]

Dale Jackson is joined by the Huntsville, Alabama-based CEO of Spur, a tech company that focuses on human resources, Glenn Clayton. Glenn describes how he launched his company from a dorm room at the University of Alabama-Huntsville and took it from a tutoring company to a premier human resource firm with offices in Alabama and […]

A new study shows Auburn University and its alumni make a $5.6 billion economic contribution to Alabama’s economy each year, which includes the creation of nearly 27,000 jobs, along with university employment. “Auburn is a critical economic engine that benefits all Alabamians,” said Auburn interim President Jay Gogue. “We are establishing partnerships that provide students […]

State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) this week was reelected chairman of the Alabama legislature’s Committee on Energy Policy. This bipartisan, bicameral committee is tasked with recommending courses of action to tackle Alabama’s energy challenges to the governor and the legislature as a whole. In a statement, Ward said, “It is an honor to once again lead this […]

DrunkAubie reconvenes to react to Auburn’s amazing comeback win against the Oregon Ducks and the fun weekend of college football’s first full slab of games, including what made the guys laugh from the college football world.

One of America’s elite search and rescue teams stands ready to assist residents of Florida and the Atlantic Coast as Hurricane Dorian bears down. Fox 10 WALA reported that Alabama Task Force One has been staged in Jacksonville, FL, after departing from Mobile Monday morning ahead of the storm’s arrival. While many extra first responders from […]

The head of the Alabama NAACP and two state legislators want Kay Ivey to resign for dressing up in blackface in a college skit 50 or so years ago. For some, the argument goes something like this: If you think Virginia Governor Ralph Northam should’ve resigned for his blackface infractions while in med school, you […]

President Donald Trump last week announced the formal establishment of the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), the 11th Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense. While the command has now been officially stood up, led by Air Force General John W. “Jay” Raymond, one big question remains: Where will USSPACECOM be headquartered? For now, […]

It was late and Spc. Micah Turnbull, senior combat medic for B Company, 1-167th Infantry Battalion, began his assessment on yet another heat exhaustion patient in the scorching summer heat at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The Alabama National Guard medic had been ensuring all his soldiers drank water and knew to rest if the heat was […]

Governor Kay Ivey has had a very successful first year as governor. One of the coups she pulled off was getting the legislature to pass legislation granting the governor the power to appoint the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The new law will give her all the new appointments to the Parole Board. Previously, the […]

MOULTON — Last month, the Alabama Republican Party’s state executive committee passed a resolution calling for Alabama’s congressional delegation to act on the expulsion of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). The effort by the ALGOP received national headlines and also resulted in a back-and-forth exchange between Omar and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore […]

7. House committee is about to start another investigation into Trump The House Judiciary Committee is going to start an investigation into President Donald Trump possibly being involved in paying hush-money through his attorney to Karen McDouglas and Stormy Daniels, who have claimed they had affairs with Trump. Starting in October, the committee will likely […]

Oakworth Capital Bank, which is headquartered in Birmingham, has been ranked at the very top of American Banker’s “Best Banks to Work For” list for the second consecutive year. Oakworth has 87 employees and assets of $619 million, according to the ranking. In a statement celebrating the honor on Tuesday, Oakworth CEO Scott Reed said, […]

Nick Saban and Bill Belichick are unquestioned sporting legends. However, who they are as individuals goes way beyond the game of football. HBO and NFL Films on Tuesday announced the upcoming premier of a new feature-length documentary on the respective head football coaches of the New England Patriots and the University of Alabama Crimson Tide, “Belichick & Saban: […]

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) is already known as one of the state’s greatest orators and most accomplished conservative statesmen. However, judging from a Tuesday performance, Reed might also be the leading contender if there was ever an “American Idol” or “The Voice” style singing competition among Yellowhammer State elected officials. Per a […]

The first regular-season AP college football poll of the year has both the University of Alabama and Auburn University in the top 10. After defeating Duke handily over the Labor Day weekend, the Crimson Tide held onto their preseason ranking as the nation’s second-best team. While coach Nick Saban’s team will have their sights on […]

Auburn University men’s golfer Jovan Rebula is turning heads across the nation heading into the 2019-2020 season. On Friday, the Golf Channel announced that the senior has been chosen to the Haskins Award Watch List. Rebula is one of just 25 golfers in the country to be on this watch list for the most prestigious […]

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) the 21 schools that were selected as Alabama Bicentennial Schools of Excellence. Ivey was joined by superintendents, principals, and teachers from the schools that were selected. According to an online press release, each school also received a $5,000 Governor’s Award “to […]

Whether or not you agree Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is terrible or not is irrelevant. There was never going to be a moment where the U.S. House of Representatives was going to remove her from office because of a foolish resolution offered and passed at the Alabama Republican Party’s Summer Meeting. Wasn’t happening. Doesn’t matter. […]

The University of Alabama has released its latest television commercial for the award-winning Where Legends Are Made campaign, which celebrates the achievements of influential Capstone alumni. Those watching the Crimson Tide’s televised game against Duke on Saturday may have already seen the spot, which opens with a scene featuring the UA football team. Viewers are then introduced to a […]

Ten years ago, a unique partnership began between Southwire, a participant in the Alabama Workforce Council, and the Florence City School System. Since that time the impact this initiative has had on our students and our school system has been nothing short of phenomenal. In 2009, Southwire saw a need in our community. Students were […]

Telegraph Creative on Tuesday announced that Arthur C. Brooks will be one of the keynote speakers at the Alabama Economic Growth Summit, which is set to take place October 24-25 at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa. Brooks is professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and […]

7. Major U.S. Army contracts coming to Alabama The U.S. Army has announced a contract of $347 million to Lockheed Martin for a Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon prototype system integrator in Courtland and another contract of $351.6 million given to Dynetics Technical Solutions for Common-Hypersonic Glide Body prototypes to be produced in Huntsville. Senator Richard Shelby […]